Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 12 District Courts -- Civil Procedure - Section 12.16.030 Attachment for nonappearance

§ 12.16.030. Attachment for nonappearance

Whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the justice, by proof made before him, that any person, duly subpoenaed to appear before him in an action, shall have failed, without a just cause, to attend as a witness, in conformity to such subpoena, and the party in whose behalf such subpoena was issued, or his agent, shall make oath that the testimony of such witness is material, the justice shall have the power to issue an attachment to compel the attendance of such witness: PROVIDED, That no attachment shall issue against a witness in any civil action, unless his fees for mileage and one day's attendance have been tendered or paid in advance, if previously demanded by such witness from the person serving the subpoena.

[Code 1881 § 1871; 1873 p 370 § 170; 1854 p 233 § 59; RRS § 1900.]

Notes:
Attachment of a witness: RCW 5.56.070.

When witness must attend: RCW 5.56.010. Sections:  Previous  12.16.015  12.16.020  12.16.030  12.16.040  12.16.050  12.16.060  12.16.070  12.16.080  12.16.090  Next

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